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Feint Whispers Chapter #6: A Modest Proposal


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Norri releases the breath he was holding once the knights are gone.

"What'd they get so uppity about?" Norri queries, honestly puzzled by the way the knights acted, "You don't think they've done in Lord Galvan and are jumpin' at shadows, do ya?"
 

"He mentioned 'the laugh'..." Tarowyn ponders out loud. "Do you think the Orc devil god is involved? It won't be the first time we've dealt with his machinations."
 

Mirth said:
"He mentioned 'the laugh'..." Tarowyn ponders out loud. "Do you think the Orc devil god is involved? It won't be the first time we've dealt with his machinations."
Jericho visibly bristles, "For their sake I hope not, or they will be hearing that Laugh all too soon..."
 


The party continues down the trail. After traversing another mile of rough, somewhat rocky soil, a foul oder becomes noticable. Soon enough, the trail opens up into a clearing. The space is almost perfectly circular, with a diameter of about 100 feet; but beyond its dimensions, what is truly astounding is what rests inside the space.

At its central point lies a large rectangular block, some 30ft high and 10ft wide, the long side perpendicular to the ground (an obelisk); the thing is composed of dark stone. Ten feet to the east (right) and west (left) of the block lie wooden stakes; on both stakes a goblin is impaled, each of the little creatures still wearing their armor, their mouths open as if in a screem, if wood weren't thrusting out of the gaping maws.

At the base of both stakes, arranged in a circular pattern, are the bodies of about a dozen slain humans, blood running inwards towards the stakes from their slashed necks.

Standing some 20 feet south of the obelisk (about 30ft north of the party), two more goblins, very much alive, stand, staring at the adventurers from Duvik with scowls on their faces, shortswords in their hands. Towering over and immediatly behind them is a brown bear, growling quietly, its teeth bearing, waiting to strike. At the base of the obelisk, another goblin stands, dressed in hide armor, a sickle in its right hand. It starts yelling in an inordinatly high pitch that indicates that it must be female "It's time!!! Slay the tall ones!! Let the ancients feast on their souls!!!"

The goblins begin to advance, the bear following their lead. The goblin to the right stares directly at Norri; the bandage around its waist indicates its most likely the raider that faced the halfing the prior night.

Tarowyn and Norri: you spot another goblin, armed with a shortbow, some 30ft to the right of Tarowyn near the edge of the clearing, hiding behind a tree.

Initiative: Jericho, Bhartus, Goblin Raiders, Norri, Goblin Leader, Tarowyn and Whitney, Bear. Two goblins are 30ft north of Tarowyn.

Map:

>>>>>>>>>>O

>>>>>>>>>>L

>>>>>>>>>>B
>>>>>>>>>G>G





>>>>>>>>>>T>>>>>>tG(only spotted by Tarowyn and Norri)
>>>>>>>>>>J
>>>>>>>>>>W
>>>>>>>>>B>N


L= Lead Goblin
O= Obelisk


OOC: This was a somewhat complicated description and it was late when I typed it out. Let me know if you have any questions.
 
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"Goblin sniper there!" Norri yells indicating the hidden goblin with a shortbow.

jasamcarl said:
The goblin to the right stares directly at Norri; the bandage around its waist indicates its most likely the raider that faced the halfing the prior night.

Norri locks gazes with this goblin as he brings his crossbow to bear, firing a bolt off at the goblin if it's not too close, otherwise attacking it with his dagger.
 

Jericho does what he does best, he hefts his blade and shield and moves forward 20 feet to intercept the incoming goblins.

Jericho will move forward 20 feet and draw his sword, and ready an action to attack anyenemy that gets in range.
 


Before Norri can shout his warning, Tarowyn kneels and sends two arrows streaking towards the hidden goblin. Once done, he yells over his shoulder, "Whitney! See if you can take a chunk out of that bear's hide before he gets too close!"
 

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